Deluxe Corporation Foundation
Cleveland, OH · EIN 41-6034786. Reported 152 grants totalling $7,163,616 to 92 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Deluxe Corporation Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $15,000 and $35,000; the smallest was $2,000 and the largest $356,763. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Urban League | New York, NY | $1,100,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Greater Twin Cities United Way | Minneapolis, MN | $784,156 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | Charleston, SC | $584,012 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| National Center for Civil and Human Rights Inc | Atlanta, GA | $500,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Metropolitan Economic Development Association | Minneapolis, MN | $375,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Junior Achievement of Georgia Inc | Atlanta, GA | $347,380 | 9 | 5 | 2025 |
| Meals From the Heart | Oak Park Heights, MN | $315,385 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Youth Frontiers Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $225,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Special Olympics Minnesota Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $204,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Junior Achievement North | St Paul, MN | $175,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Forest Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $127,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $100,000 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| United Way of Greater Atlanta - Aap | Atlanta, GA | $96,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rose Brooks Center Inc | Kansas City, MO | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Alexandra House Inc | Blaine, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Be the Match Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement of Middle America Inc | Kansas City, KS | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cool Girls Inc | Decatur, GA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Oscar Mike Foundation | Marengo, IL | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Camp Encourage | Kansas City, MO | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Bridge for Youth | Minneapolis, MN | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Indian Science and Engineering Society | Albuquerque, NM | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American National Red Cross | Minneapolis, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Athenas Warehouse Inc | Atlanta, GA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Can Do Canines | New Hope, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization | Tampa, FL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| For the Girls Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Next Generation Men and Women Inc | Atlanta, GA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pentagon Federal Credit Union Foundation | Alexandria, VA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sheep Dog Impact Assistance | Rogers, AR | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Youth Volunteer Corps | Kansas City, MO | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta Inc | Atlanta, GA | $29,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Women Venture | Minneapolis, MN | $29,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bilingual Learning Center | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Center for Economic Inclusion | St Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Clare Housing | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Code Savvy | St Louis Park, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Healing and Mental Health Project Inc | Mansfield, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Empowr Co | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Free Guitars 4 Kids | St Louis Park, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hmong American Partnership | Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lake Street Council | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Latino Economic Development Center | St Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Military Spouse Corporate Career Network Inc | Fort Myers, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Minnesota Diversified Industries Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| My Very Own Bed | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Open Arms of Minnesota Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Outfront Minnesota Community Services | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Kansas City Inc | Kansas City, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics Kansas Inc | Mission, KS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sunshine on a Ranney Day Incorporated | Roswell, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Golden Scoop LLC | Overland Park, KS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Operation Homefront Inc | San Antonio, TX | $21,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Camp Kudzu Inc | Atlanta, GA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Downtown Kansas City Civic Ventures | Kansas City, MO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Georgia Council on Economic Education | Atlanta, GA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Harvesters the Community Food Network | Kansas City, MO | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lakes and Pines Community Action Council Inc | Mora, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pawsperity Inc | Kansas City, MO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pittsburgh Collaborative Inc | Atlanta, GA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Save Institute Inc | Atlanta, GA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kids in Need Foundation | Roseville, MN | $19,183 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Childrens Cancer Research Fund | Minneapolis, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Minority Business Growth Alliance | Plymouth, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Propel Nonprofits | Minneapolis, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | Brooklyn Park, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Posse Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Sanneh Foundation Inc | St Paul, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tubman | Minneapolis, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Veterans Community Project | Kansas City, MO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| A Sanctuary for Military Families Inc | Granby, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Atlanta Growing Leadership of Women Inc | Marietta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Everybody Wins Atlanta Inc | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Giving the Basics Inc | Kansas City, KS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Score Foundation | Herndon, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Kindezi Schools | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Thomas Irvine Dodge Nature Center | West St Paul, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Treehouse Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Warriors of Women Foundation Inc | Decatur, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Withall | Saint Louis Park, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Women in Technology Inc | Marietta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Youth Farm and Market Project | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bestprep | Brooklyn Park, MN | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Emerge Community Development | Minneapolis, MN | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Support Circle Inc | Stockbridge, GA | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Crossroads Community Ministries Inc | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Women Are Dreamers Too Inc | Alpharetta, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grannys Closet | Anoka, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Open Access Connections | St Paul, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
25 of 92 (27%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 48%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 114 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34 | $1,062,024 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 50 | $1,863,946 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 24 | $1,067,827 | $20,000 |
| 2024 | 23 | $1,619,175 | $25,000 |
| 2025 | 21 | $1,550,644 | $25,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Deluxe Corporation Foundation has 18 of them, worth $1,416,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $225,000 |
| National Urban League | New York, NY | $200,000 |
| National Urban League | New York, NY | $200,000 |
| Metropolitan Economic Development Association | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 |
| National Center for Civil and Human Rights Inc | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 |
| Metropolitan Economic Development Association | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 |
| National Center for Civil and Human Rights Inc | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 |
| Junior Achievement North | St Paul, MN | $75,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Georgia Inc | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 |
| Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 |
| United Way of Greater Atlanta - Aap | Atlanta, GA | $33,000 |
| United Way of Greater Atlanta - Aap | Atlanta, GA | $33,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Georgia Inc | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 |
| Junior Achievement North | St Paul, MN | $25,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Georgia Inc | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 |
Where its money goes
42% of its giving went to organizations in Minnesota. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Minnesota.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Deluxe Corporation Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 818095, Cleveland, OH, 44181. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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